misusage
1Misusage — Mis*us age (m[i^]s*[=u]z [asl]j), n. [Cf. F. m[ e]susage.] Bad treatment; abuse. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
2misusage — I noun abuse, bad treatment, corruption, debasement, defilement, degradation, desecration, distortion, diversion, exploitation, force, ill treatment, ill usage, improper usage, improper use, impropriety, maladministration, malapropism,… …
3misusage — [mis yo͞o′sij, mis′yo͞o΄sij] n. 1. incorrect usage; misapplication, as of words 2. bad or harsh treatment …
4misusage — noun Date: 1555 1. bad treatment ; abuse 2. wrong or improper use (as of words) …
5misusage — /mis yooh sij, zij/, n. 1. wrong or improper usage, as of words. 2. bad or abusive treatment. [1525 35; MIS 1 + USAGE] * * * …
6misusage — noun a) Improper usage (especially of words) b) Abuse …
7misusage — Synonyms and related words: Irish bull, abuse, abuse of office, anacoluthon, antiphrasis, barbarism, befoulment, bull, catachresis, conversion, corrupt administration, corruption, debasement, defalcation, defilement, desecration, diversion,… …
8misusage — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. malapropism, mispronunciation, spoonerism, cacology, antiphrasis, solecism, catachresis, ungrammaticalness, barbarism, improper use of words; see also error 1 , mistake 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Physically harmful… …
9misusage — mɪs juËsɪdÊ’ n. improper use, evil use; abusive treatment …
10misusage — noun archaic unjust treatment …
